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Joseph Kimball knew something was wrong when the water stopped flowing into his lab. It had taken him over a week to notice this—the secret channels cut into Alexandria’s water system far above had never been discovered, even after hundreds of years, and his lab was always the first to receive the water pumped from above. Joseph hardly ate anymore, but he still needed as much water as any other organic being.Am I organic? I might want to consider that question at some point in the future.Joseph Kimball…-
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To call the battle apocalyptic would be a terrible understatement. Unlike those initial specters she had summoned, her two armies were intelligent, powerful, and filled with rage. Her army of dead ponies, revenants instead of wraiths, were even more powerful than the Romans, though they traded a little rationality in the bargain. As Ironblood had pointed out, it was hard for such a creature to feel anything but rage. In time, Archive suspected they would feel nothing else.But they retained their minds long…
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Deal with the Prison 58%Wayfinder's impossible task did not begin that day, of course. She was needed for the initial expansion into the new areas. More than once she had to instruct the city's boots on the ground in how to resolve disputes. What about earth ponies who wanted to help but hadn't known? What about cases where someone had nothing to contribute yet, but their current housing was very, very poor? Agree to too many, and the policy would mean nothing. Refuse too often, and she might well have a…-
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Restructure housing and offer better accommodations to anyone who joins. This new space will be secured by expanding beyond the federal limits of the Isolation Zone. 45%Sunburst's plan was far more than a single suggestion, of course. A nation was not going to be built purely by supplying more labor, or making that labor more useful. But the population of infected did represent by far the greatest waste of an incredibly valuable resource. Why leave everyone sitting around doing nothing with their time?It…
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Yes, take charge! 92%"It would be a lot easier to stay out of the spotlight," she began, her voice low and nervous. "Safer, too. No one can hate me if they don't know I exist. But... I know what I would think. If the person who was running our city didn't believe in their new plan enough to even show their face, I'd think they didn't care. Another bureaucrat to rule over the slums from that fancy hotel. Can't really... deny that I'm better off in here than the people outside. That's just true."Sunburst…
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The captain's quarters upstairs has room for guests. 92%"I should tell you, I've never actually been in here before," Wayfinder began. She slowed as they crossed the hall, moving at a relaxed pace towards the large door at the end of the hall. "They only assigned this to me after I took the captain position, which was... yesterday. If it's a mess, that's not on me."The stallion no longer carried books and papers; Sunburst had Hazel across his back, her head lolling as she snored. She didn't weigh much, and…
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Agree, expand the Overgrowth 92%Wayfinder was in no place to argue. She'd accepted the position as "princess" precisely so she could be the kind of person who could make difficult decisions. It was time to start making those decisions. If that one day meant that the people of Colorado resented her for depriving them of some of its natural beauty, at least that meant there were survivors who could resent her for agreeing."Alright Sunburst. I'll agree. So long as you realize that we have a lot to get in…
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Let's call it "Temporary Princess" 76%“I’m not from the other world,” she answered, and meant it. “But I would like to use their way of doing things to try and make up for our shortfalls. You said I’d be free to get help from anyone I wanted, right? If you’ve heard what I did with farming and lessons for unicorns, it would be like that, but… across other domains. I’d like the pegasi and the handful of hippogriffs and griffins we’ve got in the zone to be able to fly. Imagine how effective…
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Bring Materials from Starhall 72%Of course, Wayfinder knew Hazel wasn't going to turn her down. She was a kid, and Way was one of the few people in her whole world who had shown her kindness since she became infected. She would probably have done anything Way asked if she thought it would make her happy. That only meant an increased responsibility for Way when giving her a job.Only the total certainty of starvation made her consider any of it, and the confidence she'd seen from the population of Starhall…
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Wayfinder's students shambled forward, half-awake at the time they would normally have their morning PT. She made her introductions, and the questions came. "Who the hell is that?" someone asked. "What does she know about magic?" "Why are we listening to her?"Captain Roberts smirked at her, as chaos filled the clearing. This was exactly what she had worried about. She had to convince these students to trust someone else, while someone eager to see her fail was ready to leap on any mistake. If she lost…
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